See Part One here. See Part Two here. See Part Three here. See Part Four here. See Part Five here. For the entire article go here: Challenging Religion. The Righteousness of the Pharisees At the start of his ministry Jesus announced that his message would bring about...

If you have not done so, you can read Part One here. To read the entire article, go here: Challenging Religion. Mercy not Sacrifice While God temporarily accommodated to animal sacrifice in the Old Testament, the prophet Jeremiah gives us a startling revelation on his...

Defining Religion The word religion both in modern usage, but also biblically, tends to be employed in a variety of ways. In one of the few times the word is utilised in the New Testament, James in his epistle tells us what true religion is: ‘Religion that God...

Jesus’s Mission: The Truth In our age of moral and cultural relativism the mere mention of the word ‘truth’ can seem totally out of place. ‘What is truth?’ was Pilate’s question, and yet Jesus before him proclaimed that the purpose of his...

Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ” (Revelation 11 v 15) We ended Part One of this blog post with the thought that to hear what the Spirit says and not apply it to ourselves is...